Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Spanish Lemon Thyme

Sorex minutus compared with Thymus baeticus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Spanish Lemon Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Thymus
Species	Sorex minutus	Thymus baeticus

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Lemon Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spanish Lemon Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.